Secure holder for computer tablets and displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable computing and display devices lack a secure, adjustable, and lockable retaining system that can accommodate various sizes and shapes without interfering with their display function, particularly in medical settings where different devices are used.
Innovation Solution
A secure holder system with adjustable retaining members and locking mechanisms that allow for customizable positioning and secure retention of electronic display devices, featuring a shell with slots and U-shaped portions, and a locking mechanism that can be adjusted to fit different devices, including a mobile stand with a wheeled base and articulated pole.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a lockable retaining system is added to secure portable computing devices, then security against unauthorized access is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining system is divided into separate functional components: a cradle for supporting the device, retaining members with U-shaped portions for securing the device edges, and locking members with elongate holes for adjustable positioning. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism serves multiple functions: it secures the retaining members to the cradle, allows adjustable positioning along the slots, and prevents unauthorized device removal. The elongate holes in the locking members provide both positioning adjustment and locking capability in a single component, reducing the need for additional separate mechanisms.
2Reliability
If retaining members are made fixed to ensure secure retention, then security is improved, but adaptability to different device sizes and shapes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining members are designed to be dynamically adjustable rather than fixed. They can slide along the slots in the cradle and be positioned at different locations using the locking members. This dynamic positioning capability allows the same retaining system to securely hold various device sizes and shapes while maintaining secure retention through the locking mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows changing the positional parameters of the retaining members along the slots to accommodate different device dimensions. The elongate holes in the locking members provide discrete positioning options, enabling adjustment of the retaining members' locations to match different device sizes and shapes while maintaining secure retention at each positioned state.
3Reliability
If multiple locking mechanisms are added to secure different sides of the device, then security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple locking functions are merged into a single integrated locking mechanism. The locking member with its elongate hole can engage at multiple positions along the slot, providing secure locking for different device configurations through a single component rather than requiring separate locking mechanisms for each position. This merging simplifies operation while maintaining security.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the retaining system is made highly adjustable to fit different devices, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining members are designed to be dynamically adjustable rather than fixed. They can slide along the slots in the cradle and be positioned at different locations using the locking members. This dynamic positioning capability allows the same retaining system to securely hold various device sizes and shapes while maintaining secure retention through the locking mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism serves multiple functions: it secures the retaining members to the cradle, allows adjustable positioning along the slots, and prevents unauthorized device removal. The elongate holes in the locking members provide both positioning adjustment and locking capability in a single component, reducing the need for additional separate mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
A secure holder for an electronic display includes a body enclosing a cavity with four slots that slidably receive corresponding retaining members that are configured to adjustably and securely retain a display device. Left, right, and bottom retaining members include a proximal portion with slots that extend into the volume and a U-shaped portion extending away from the proximal portion. The slidable retaining members may be preset to retain a particular device with releasable locking members accessible from the front, prior to engaging the device. An upper retaining member is inserted into the body after positioning the device, and locked into place to securely retain the device. The secure holder includes view slots that expose a portion of the retaining members in the body, and indicia adjacent to the view slots allow the holder to be easily set for a particular device.